Storage Device System

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025262746-A1
Application number	US-202519198636-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 5, 2025
Priority date	May 17, 2017
Publication date	Aug 21, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A tool storage device system includes a base and a tool storage container removably coupled to the base. The tool storage container slides in a first direction relative to the base to attach the tool storage container to the base, and the tool storage container slides in a second direction, opposite the first direction, relative to the base to remove the tool storage container from the base.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A tool storage container comprising:
a housing comprising a front side; a first drawer slidably engaged with the housing, the first drawer slidable between an first open position projecting from the front side of the housing and a closed position in which the first drawer is generally flush with the front side of the housing, the first drawer defining a first storage compartment; and a lid coupled to the housing, the lid comprising a plurality of connection recesses, each of the plurality of connection recesses including a recessed surface and two wings extending above opposing sides of the recessed surface.

2 . The tool storage container of claim 1 , wherein each of the wings has a length that extends approximately half the length of the respective connection recess the wing extends above.

3 . The tool storage container of claim 1 , the lid comprising a latch recess configured to receive a latch, the latch recess located between the plurality of connection recesses and a front side of the lid that is adjacent the front side of the housing.

4 . The tool storage container of claim 3 , wherein each connection recess of the plurality of connection recesses comprises a backwall, an opposing front wall, a first sidewall, and an opposing second sidewall, the backwall and the front wall each extending from the first sidewall to the second sidewall, and wherein a first wing of the two wings extends from the backwall towards the front wall and the front side of the lid, and the first wing extends from the first sidewall towards the second sidewall, and wherein a second wing of the two wings extends from the backwall towards the front wall and the front side of the lid, and the second wing extends from the second sidewall towards the first sidewall.

5 . The tool storage container of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of drawers including the first drawer, the plurality of drawers slidably engaged with the housing, each of the plurality of drawers slidable between an first open position projecting from the front side of the housing and a closed position in which the first drawer is generally flush with the front side of the housing, each of the plurality of drawers defining a storage compartment.

6 . The tool storage container of claim 5 , the lid comprising a plurality of latch recesses each of which are configured to receive a latch, each of the plurality of latch recesses are located between the plurality of connection recesses and a front side of the lid that is adjacent the front side of the housing.

7 . The tool storage container of claim 6 , wherein each connection recess of the plurality of connection recesses comprises a backwall, an opposing front wall, a first sidewall, and an opposing second sidewall, the backwall and the front wall each extending from the first sidewall to the second sidewall, and wherein a first wing of the two wings extends from the backwall towards the front wall and the first wing extends from the first sidewall towards the second sidewall, and wherein a second wing of the two wings extends from the backwall towards the front wall and the second wing extends from the second sidewall towards the first sidewall.

8 . A backpack comprising:
a first shoulder strap; a second shoulder strap; a base coupled to the first and second shoulder straps, the base configured to extend along a user's back when the shoulder straps extend over the user's shoulders; and a tool storage container, the tool storage container removably coupled to the base, wherein the tool storage container slides in a first direction relative to the base to attach the tool storage container to the base and the tool storage container slides in a second direction, opposite the first direction, relative to the base to remove the tool storage container from the base.

9 . The backpack of claim 8 , wherein the first and second shoulder straps are flexible and the base is rigid.

10 . The backpack of claim 8 , wherein the base is rectangular and the base includes a length and a width, the length being longer than the width, and wherein the first and second directions are parallel to the width.

11 . The backpack of claim 8 , wherein the tool storage container includes a lid and a body, wherein the lid is pivotally coupled to the body.

12 . The backpack of claim 11 , wherein the lid and the body are rigid.

13 . The backpack of claim 11 , wherein the body includes a bottom surface opposite the lid, wherein the bottom surface includes a projection, wherein the base includes a recess, and wherein the projection is received in the recess as the tool storage container slides in the first direction relative to the base to attach the tool storage container to the base.

14 . The backpack of claim 13 , further comprising a channel between the projection and the base, the channel including an open end and a closed end, wherein the recess of the base includes wings that are received in the channel when the tool storage container is attached to the base.

15 . A tool cart comprising:
a base, the base including a top side, a bottom side opposite the top side, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end; a handle that extends from the first end; first and second wheels adjacent the second end; a tool storage container, the tool storage container removably coupled to the top side of the base, wherein the tool storage container slides in a first direction relative to the base and generally parallel to the top side to attach the tool storage container to the base, and wherein the tool storage container slides in a second direction, opposite the first direction, relative to the base and generally parallel to the top side to remove the tool storage container from the base.

16 . The tool cart of claim 15 , wherein the base is rectangular and the base includes a length and a width, the length being longer than the width, and wherein the first and second directions are parallel to the width.

17 . The tool cart of claim 15 , wherein the tool storage container includes a lid and a body, wherein the lid is pivotally coupled to the body.

18 . The tool cart of claim 15 , wherein the tool storage container includes a lid and a body, wherein the body includes a bottom surface opposite the lid, wherein the bottom surface includes a projection, wherein the base includes a recess, and wherein the projection is received in the recess as the tool storage container slides in the first direction relative to the base to attach the tool storage container to the base.

19 . The tool cart of claim 18 , further comprising a channel between the projection and the base, the channel including an open end and a closed end, wherein the recess of the base includes wings that are received in the channel when the tool storage container is attached to the base.

20 . The tool cart of claim 18 , wherein the tool storage container is a first tool storage container, the tool cart further comprising a second tool storage container, the second tool storage container removably coupled to the first tool storage container, wherein the second tool storage container slides in the first direction relative to the first tool storage container to attach the second tool storage container to the first tool storage container, and wherein the second tool storage container slides in the second direction relative to the first tool storage container to remove the second tool storage container from the first tool storage container.

Assignees

• Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp
• Keter Plastic Ltd

Inventors

• Squiers Grant T
• Brunner Yaron
• Shani Izhar
• Menashri Omer

Classifications

• B62B2202/48

  Tools · CPC title

• B25H3/02

  Boxes · CPC title

• B62B5/06

  Hand moving equipment, e.g. handle bars (for cycles B62K11/14, B62K21/12) · CPC title

• B65D21/0223

  the closure and the bottom presenting local co-operating elements, e.g. projections and recesses (B65D21/0222 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B25H3/028 Primary

  by sliding extraction from within a common frame · CPC title